ServiceNow (NOW) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026)

ServiceNow (NOW) reported Share-based Compensation of $547.0 million for Q1 2026, up 16.38% on a YoY basis from $470.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 10.73% quarter-over-quarter from $494.0 million in Q4 2025.

ServiceNow (NOW) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

ServiceNow has reported Share-based Compensation for 15 years, with the latest figure at $547.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 16.38% year-over-year to $547.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.2 billion (up 9.26% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.0 billion, up 11.97% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $547.0 million, up from $494.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $547.0 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $12.0 million in Q2 2024.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $298.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $361.0 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation surged 993.94% — and 2023, when it slumped 85.8%.
  • ServiceNow's Share-based Compensation stood at $363.0 million in 2022, then rose by 13.77% to $413.0 million in 2023, then grew by 9.93% to $454.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 8.81% to $494.0 million in 2025, then grew by 10.73% to $547.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $547.0 million (Q1 2026), $494.0 million (Q4 2025), and $78.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Stock Comp. (Qtr)
1 Sap Se 238.14 Bn 220.17 Bn 8.16 Bn 333.66 Mn
2 Full Truck Alliance 166.83 Bn 164.28 Bn - -
3 Uber Technologies 150.36 Bn 149.32 Bn 11.88 Bn 473.00 Mn
4 Shopify 147.75 Bn 142.01 Bn 1.55 Bn 132.00 Mn
5 Salesforce 140.39 Bn 128.55 Bn 8.56 Bn 857.00 Mn
6 Cadence Design Systems 105.73 Bn 104.32 Bn 1.26 Bn 138.18 Mn
7 ServiceNow 105.42 Bn 100.24 Bn 2.83 Bn 547.00 Mn
8 Automatic Data Processing 89.57 Bn 86.34 Bn 2.87 Bn 51.00 Mn
9 Adobe 85.05 Bn 78.16 Bn 5.90 Bn 534.00 Mn
10 Snowflake 82.57 Bn 79.61 Bn 926.45 Mn 402.47 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 547.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 547.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 494.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 494.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 78.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 78.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 61.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 61.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 470.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 470.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 454.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 454.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 144.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 144.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 12.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 12.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 422.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 422.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 413.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 413.00 Mn